Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 18.40% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Sea Forest Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Sea Forest ASX:SEA +0.94% 10 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 18.40% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:SEA with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Sea Forest's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.31 Mil. Sea Forest's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$1.67 Mil. Therefore, Sea Forest's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 18.40%.


Sea Forest  (ASX:SEA) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


Sea Forest Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Sea Forest Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sea Forest's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sea Forest Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Sea Forest Annual Data
Trend Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
0.00 0.00 8.02

Sea Forest Semi-Annual Data
Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.40

ASX:SEA vs KHC, GIS: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Sea Forest's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sea Forest Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sea Forest's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sea Forest's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Sea Forest Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Sea Forest's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.165/( (0+2.057)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -0.165/2.057
=8.02 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.713 + 0.344
=2.057

Sea Forest's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.308/( (2.057+1.29)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.308/1.6735
=18.40 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.713 + 0.344
=2.057

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.915 + 0.375
=1.29

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 18.40% mean?
Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 18.40% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Sea Forest and its competitors.
Is Sea Forest's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Sea Forest's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 18.40%. Overall, Sea Forest has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sea Forest's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to KHC and GIS?
Sea Forest's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 18.40% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Sea Forest and its competitors. Sea Forest's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 18.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sea Forest stock overvalued right now?
Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 18.40%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 18.40%. Sea Forest's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sea Forest (ASX:SEA), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 18.40% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Sea Forest Business Description

Address 488 Freestone Point Road, Triabunna, TAS, AUS, 7190
Sea Forest Ltd science-based Australian livestock feed additive manufacturer, utilising and replicating the science of methane-abating Asparagopsis seaweed to generate productivity gains for farmers while reducing methane emissions created by ruminant livestock. It is an agri-tech company that supplies sustainably produced, high-quality, climate change-abating products to reduce methane production in agriculture and improve the productivity of livestock farming, one of Australia's export industries. Its flagship product, SeaFeed, is based on the bioactivities found naturally in Asparagopsis, a red seaweed native to Australia's coastal waters, and is scientifically shown to reduce methane production.
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